Five arrested, three sought in abduction of Alabama realtor Ronald Dumas Jr.

Authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with the December 2024 abduction of Huntsville realtor Ronald Dumas Jr., while three additional suspects remain at large. The case, which began as a missing person report, has since escalated into a multi-agency kidnapping investigation involving multiple felony charges.

Dumas was last seen on December 15, 2024, at a liquor store on University Drive in Huntsville. A report was filed on December 17, and he was added to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Missing Persons List on December 23. According to the Huntsville Police Department, the case was upgraded to a missing and endangered person alert on February 7 based on evidence suggesting Dumas had been abducted and was in danger of serious harm or death.

On April 8, two key suspects—32-year-old Quintarius Shikelion White and 27-year-old Kierra Symone Clark—were arrested in Memphis, Tennessee. According to law enforcement, the arrests were carried out by a joint task force that included the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Unit, and the Shelby County Fugitive Apprehension Team. Both suspects are being held without bond in the Shelby County Jail and are awaiting extradition to Madison County.

White faces multiple felony charges, including especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, robbery, trafficking for a commercial sex act, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault acting in concert. Clark is charged with especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, trafficking for a commercial sex act, assault causing bodily harm, and aggravated assault acting in concert.

According to court records, White and Clark were previously charged in a 2023 Memphis case involving the kidnapping of a mother and her child, during which the mother was allegedly forced into sex trafficking. Both were indicted in February 2024 on related charges, including kidnapping, trafficking, and assault.

Three additional individuals—26-year-old Dedrick Woodard, 43-year-old Cassy Feathers, and 28-year-old Jasmine Braden—were arrested at the Memphis residence where White and Clark were taken into custody. Authorities say the three are charged with accessory after the fact for harboring the suspects.

Law enforcement is still searching for three other individuals: 33-year-old Toure Laron McLaurin of Memphis and 27-year-old Sabrina Rochelle Chambers of Huntsville, who are both wanted for first-degree kidnapping, and 33-year-old Carissa Cash of Memphis, wanted for first-degree receiving stolen property. McLaurin also has a prior criminal history, including a 2016 arrest in Shelby County on charges of kidnapping and robbery, according to police records.

WAFF 48 reported that Private investigator James Andrews, who has been assisting the Dumas family, said the recent arrests confirm that authorities are actively working the case and making progress. The family, which had previously expressed concerns over limited communication, is reportedly reassured by recent developments.

The Huntsville Police Department confirmed that extradition proceedings are underway for White and Clark, although no specific timeline has been announced. Investigators say the case remains active, and additional charges may follow.

Sherri Blevins is a writer for Mountain Valley News and a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at [email protected].